Alden Bridge

Alden Bridge
Location Main St. over Iowa R.
Alden, Iowa
Coordinates 42°31′16″N 93°22′32″W / 42.52111°N 93.37556°W / 42.52111; -93.37556Coordinates: 42°31′16″N 93°22′32″W / 42.52111°N 93.37556°W / 42.52111; -93.37556
Area less than one acre
Built 1936
Built by Iowa State Highway Commission; Weldon Brothers
Architectural style Concrete rigid frame, Other
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000517[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1998

The Alden Bridge is a historic bridge in Alden, Iowa, which carries the town's Main Street over the Iowa River. The concrete bridge is 150 feet (46 m) long and consists of two spans. It was built in 1936 to replace an earlier wooden bridge that had begun to deteriorate. The Weldon Brothers Construction Co. supervised the bridge's construction, while the Iowa State Highway Commission designed the structure; it was one of the first bridges designed by the ISHC, which used similar plans for many other bridges in the state. Labor for the construction effort came from the Works Progress Administration, providing jobs for many of Hardin County's unemployed residents. The bridge was dedicated on July 4, 1936, as part of Alden's Independence Day celebrations.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Crow-Dolby, Michelle; Fraser, Clayton (August 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Alden Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Accompanied by photos.


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